Interreligious Resources

Recently, someone asked me to compile a resource list for interfaith education and dialogue. I thought I’d share this list on the blog as a way to encourage others to explore the world’s religious traditions. Enjoy!

(Picture of a painting in a Korean Buddhist Temple, my photo)

Books

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Informational:

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Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know–And Doesn’t by Stephen Prothero

Popular author and scholar of religion Stephen Prothero writes about the importance of understanding the dynamics of the world’s major religions:

This New York Times bestselling writer and Boston University professor makes the case that the eight most popular religions of the world address different human problems and propose divergent solutions to those problems.

The Pope’s prayer intention for January 2016 was “that sincere dialogue among men and women of different faiths may produce the fruits of peace and justice.” In this video the Pope goes into the way that love unites practitioners of all religions:

One of the goals of this effort is “to discern…the emerging meanings of religious ‘pluralism,’ both for religious communities and for public institutions, and to consider the real challenges and opportunities of a public commitment to pluralism in the light of the new religious contours of America.”: